for_o the_o former_a the_o charity_n or_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o both_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o love_n that_o of_o the_o former_a in_o that_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 22._o that_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v this_o other_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o upon_o which_o two_n we_o be_v tell_v hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v also_o rom._n 13._o 10._o the_o instance_n which_o be_v give_v in_o this_o chapter_n refer_v to_o man_n as_o the_o object_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v mean_v but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o far_o humane_a it_o be_v however_o upon_o other_o account_v a_o real_a part_n of_o divine_a love_n 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